Brazil: the largest country in South America, with underrated surf (people think that there are only small waves). Several Top 44 surfers come from Brazil, as well as big-wave riders.....tells you something about the quality and variety of the waves at home?Surf Period: From April to September, Southern Brazil (most of the spots) catches east to south swells produced in Antartic. From November to March, the north of Brazil (especially Fernando do Noronha) catches nothern swells.Plus: all levels of surf, the Brazilian life-style, low budget, water temperature.Minus: lots of crowded lineups, lack of reef-breaks.Location: Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic OceanGeographic coordinates: 10 00 S, 55 00 WCoastline: 7,491 kmClimate: mostly tropical, but temperate in southTerrain: mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal beltNatural hazards: recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in southCurrency: real (BRL)

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Trip: Brazil 2009
By dimitrinioFrom Jan 12, 2009 to Mar 3, 2009
I didn't know nothing about surfing before booking my tickets to Brazil last August. When I arrived in Praia da Pipa, a small nice village 1/5 hours from Natal, I saw big waves and surfers walking back to the village. During my sMore...

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Ipanema Leblon beaches - The beach segment of Arpoador, Ipanema and Leblon east-west has big waves in specific months of the year. To the changes of the seasons the most west part of the beach next to a channel and receives bigger waves at these times. Moreover this high wave energy condition is amplified when the tides and more intensive circulation by coastal currents come to act jointly to the delight of surfers looking for this adventure type on the beaches of the Rio de Janeiro city.

Brazil: should you go?? here is my take... - Brazil it isnt inexpensive anymore, specially in the south(from Rio to RS. Also very very crowded. Im brazilian living abroad and I'd recommend to go to brazil for the experience as a whole (culture, ladies, people, food, parties etc etc,) but if you main goal is to suf then is better to go someplace else...good vibes! Adriano

Travel Brazil in maj with a 2 year old, tips? - Hi,
We are a family with a 2 year old boy, in may 2011 we'll go to Brazil for 3 weeks to surf, but don't know where. We want to surf, stay at the beach and it has to at least be one spot where our son is alowed to go into the water. Any ideas:)? Thanks